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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Need to harness culture of hospitality to attract tourists: Jaitley

Culture of hospitality and warmth needs to be developed in order to attract more tourists into the country.

26 Oct 2017 9:20 AM IST

A canoe is operated by Island Tourism Kadalundi in the river.

Indian tourism industry holds potential to grow by 2.5 pc: study

Total contribution of travel & tourism to Indian GDP was USD 208.9 billion, 9.6 per cent of GDP in 2016.

22 Oct 2017 4:43 PM IST

Ola and Uber is giving tough comeptition to BEST.

MTDC, Ola to promote responsible tourism

MTDC and cab aggregator Ola have come together to promote and raise awareness about responsible tourism.

26 Sept 2017 7:18 PM IST

Forex revenue from tourism touches USD 27.7 bn in 2017: Economic...

FTAs stood at 8.8 million and FEEs were at USD 22.9 billion in 2016, the Economic Survey 2017-18.

29 Jan 2018 4:59 PM IST

A canoe is operated by Island Tourism Kadalundi in the river.

Need for relook at tax rates to boost tourism sector: Industry

Tourism industry is one of the key drivers in terms of employment generation and inclusive growth.

26 Jan 2018 11:04 AM IST

FDI equity inflow in manufacturing sector grew by 31 per cent to USD 4.19 billion during April-June this fiscal.

Foreign exchange earnings in 2017 grow by 17 per cent in 2017

Growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms in December 2017 over December 2016 has increased to 17.9 per cent.

18 Jan 2018 10:41 AM IST

A canoe is operated by Island Tourism Kadalundi in the river.

India plans to boost tourism, travel in annual budget: sources

According to an industry report, tourism employs 40 mn people in India and could add 10 mn jobs in a decade.

6 Jan 2018 1:07 PM IST

The government is considering converting GST Network- which is handling the IT infrastructure of the new indirect tax regime - into a state-owned company, an official source said.

Rationalise GST rate for hotels to push tourism sector growth: Report

Higher taxes on hotels make the segment less competitive as compared to other Asian peers.

29 April 2019 3:28 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation on Independence Day.

Tourism players say time to walk the talk

It's been grand budget promises and little work on the ground.

16 Aug 2019 1:10 AM IST

The Ajanta and Ellora caves.

Aurangabad businesses count losses as tourism takes a hit amid...

Aurangabad is home to Ajanta and Ellora Caves, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, among other monuments

29 July 2020 7:37 PM IST

A decision on reopening hotels and restaurants in Maharashtra will be taken soon. (PTI Photo)

Maharashtra government to allow reopening of hotels, restaurants soon

CM Uddhav Thackeray appealed to companies not to retrench their workers even if there is a wage cut

6 July 2020 11:35 AM IST

Foreign tourists enjoying the famed Chinese fishing nets in Fort Kochi. (DC File Image)

COVID tourism impact could top $4 trillion: UN

The UNWTO doesn't expect international tourism to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 at the earliest

30 Jun 2021 1:13 PM IST